Can Drinking Milk Improve Lactose Intolerance?
Can you drink milk to help stop your lactose intolerance? This site says that studies have shown that most people who have low levels of lactase can consume one cup of milk with a meal, or up to two cups of milk per day without having lactose intolerance symptoms. Drinking some milk daily, may actually improve tolerance to lactose. The article says that those who are lactose intolerant may be able to consume yogurt with active cultures. Yogurt cultures digest lactose within the gastrointestinal tract after it is eaten. If milk solids are listed on the label, then the yogurt will contain additional lactose.

Keeping Your Children Healthy
All parents strive to keep their children healthy, and the Internet is a great tool to make sure you stay updated on the latest health news that affects your child’s health. This site includes a children’s health library with information on ADHD, childhood cancer, childhood and teen mental health, common kid illnesses, infant safety, child and teen safety. A section of child health headlines is also included, as is information on how to get a free e-newsletter filled with valuable tips.

Children and Calcium: What the Lactose Intolerant Should Know
Even if your child or teenager is lactose intolerant, it’s important to make sure they get the right daily amount of calcium. This lists how many milligrams per day kids from infant stage to age 18 should have, and also includes nondairy foods that are high in calcium. These include green vegetables, such as broccoli and kale, fish with soft bones, and yogurt. "Evidence shows that the bacterial cultures used in making yogurt produce some of the lactase enzyme required for proper digestion," the site says.

Help for Teens: Stories, Information and Help
This site gives teens recovery stories so they can learn how other teens coped with drug and alcohol abuse. It also offers memorials of teens who died from drug and alcohol abuse. A section called Help for Teens gives teens advice about how to tell if a friend has a drug problem, how drug users can get help, how to talk to a friend about a drug problem, what to do if your friend has a drug problem, why people can’t handle drinking and drugs.

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